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I'm waiting for a new-to-me Sako L579 Forester to arrive. Hopefully it will be used to push the boundaries of the capability of the .308 W cartridge in south africa next year. I've been thinking of loading up the ttsx 168 grain bullet. Do you have any experience with this bullet in an old sako? I was told by the precious owner that the rifle does not like heavy bullets. 168 gr is not heavy but supposedly the low density copper bullets behave like heavier bullets when it comes to barrel twist etc.
My standard bullet is the 168 gr hornady btsp, but for larger african game I'd like the penetration of the ttsx bullets. The 150 gr bullet is an option but I'd rather go with the heavier one. The previous owner gave me a couple of his favorite loads and it seems as if the forester likes a long cartridge overall length.
So, does anyone here have experience with this bullet? Do you think it's a good idea?
There WILL be pics of the new rifle, but so far I only have the optilock rings.
My standard bullet is the 168 gr hornady btsp, but for larger african game I'd like the penetration of the ttsx bullets. The 150 gr bullet is an option but I'd rather go with the heavier one. The previous owner gave me a couple of his favorite loads and it seems as if the forester likes a long cartridge overall length.
So, does anyone here have experience with this bullet? Do you think it's a good idea?
There WILL be pics of the new rifle, but so far I only have the optilock rings.